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Weber Announces 2015 Summer Camp Schedule

Weber Announces 2015 Summer Camp Schedule

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Kansas State men's basketball head coach Bruce Weber has announced his 2015 summer camp schedule for area youths on the university campus.

The 2005 National Coach of the Year, along with his coaching staff, will direct these summer camps, which begin with the first of two Father/Son Camps (grades K-6th) on Friday-Saturday, June 5-6. The camp season continues with another Father/Son Camp (grades K-6th) on Saturday-Sunday, June 6-7, the Junior Wildcat (grades K-2nd) and Wildcat (grades 3rd-6th) Day Camps on Monday-Thursday, June 8-11, the Powercat Day Camp (grades 4th-9th) on Monday-Thursday, June 15-18 and concludes with a two-day Team Camp on Friday-Saturday, June 27-28.

All camps will be played at Bramlage Coliseum and the Basketball Training Facility on the K-State campus. These camps are open to any and all entrants, limited only by number, age and grade level. The camper's grade level is the one heading into the 2015-16 school year.

The two Father/Son Camps offer fathers and sons a great opportunity to spend a special weekend on either Friday-Saturday, June 5-6 or Saturday-Sunday, June 6-7. Emphasis will be on teaching fundamentals to the fathers, who in turn teach them to their son. Space is limited. The cost is $225 per pair and $100 for each additional child.

The Junior Wildcat Day Camp, which runs from Monday-Thursday, June 8-11 from 9 am to noon, is available to kids in kindergarten through second grade at a cost of $105 per camper. The Wildcat Day Camp, which runs from Monday-Thursday, June 8-11 from 1-5 pm, is open to youngsters in third through sixth grade at a cost of $120 per camper. The Powercat Day Camp, which runs Monday-Thursday, June 15-18 from 9 am to 4 pm, is available to youth in fourth through ninth grade at a cost of $200 per camper. Each of the camps' primary emphasis will be on basic fundamentals of dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding and defense, while preparing campers for middle school and high school basketball.

The two-day Team Camp runs from Friday-Saturday, June 27-28 is open to any and all high school teams of varsity, junior varsity or freshmen levels with a minimum of seven players per team. Meals and T-shirts will be provided to the campers and coaches, while teams are guaranteed a minimum of five games plus a single elimination playoff. There will be a chat session for coaches with Weber and his staff on Friday followed by a coaches' social. The cost is $115 per person for overnight campers and $90 for commuters.

There are two ways to register for the 2015 Bruce Weber Summer Basketball Camps. You can sign up online at https://bruceweberbasketball.com/ or print off the camp brochure from the website and mail cash or check to Bruce Weber Summer Basketball Camps, 1800 College Avenue, Basketball Training Facility, Manhattan, KS 66502. All checks should be made payable to Bruce Weber Enterprises.

For more information on the camp or to reserve a spot, please contact the men's basketball office at (785) 532.6531 or email bbachamp@kstatesports.com.